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100

The name by which the nomadic Arabs of the Arabian Peninsula were called.

Who are the Bedouins?

100

What city did the Israelites capture using only shouts and trumpet blasts?

What was Jericho?

100

What did the Phoenicians make from murex?

What is purple dye?

100

A powerful ruler who controls an empire. 

Who is an emperor?

100

Trade conducted by giving goods for other desired goods is known as what?

What is bartering?

200

These people were early empire builders.

Who were the Hittites?

200

Name the most important river in Israel.

What is the Jordan?

200

In ancient times, millstones were used for what?

What is for grinding grain?

200

Who was the last king of Lydia, a man famous for his great wealth?

Who is Croesus?

200

What was the Phoenicians most valuable contribution to the world?

What was the alphabet?

300

Which people were so involved in wickedness that they left no great contribution to the world?

Who were the Canaanites?

300

This country made the first coins.

What is the country of Lydia?

300

The process of making coins is called what?

What is "minting?"

300

True or False: Cyrus was not one of the first three kings of Israel.

True. The first three kings of Israel were Saul, David, and Solomon.

300

What did most people of the Middle East do after they ate at noon?

What is "rested?"

400

Which people conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel and took them captive?

Who were the Assyrians?

400

Name the city famous for the Hanging Gardens.

What is the city of Babylon?

400

What plant was used to make a paper-like material?

What is papyrus?

400

What do we call a group of people traveling together with pack animals?

What is a caravan?

400

Which city was an important Phoenician trading post in northern Africa?

What is Carthage?

500

Which people conquered the Southern Kingdom of Judah and took them captive?

Who were the Babylonians?

500

This one continent does NOT meet at the Middle East.

What is the continent of Australia?

500

God's basic rules for right and wrong can be found in the ? ? 

What is the Ten Commandments?

500

Name the chief god of the Canaanites.

Who is Baal?

500

The prophet sent by God to warn Nineveh.

Who is Jonah?